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Family Interview Worksheet

A family interview worksheet is one of the best ways to start researching your family tree! You can interview:

Parents Grandparents Aunts/Uncles Older cousins Siblings and other relatives!

This worksheet will help you ask the right questions to help your relatives remember important details that will provide excellent clues for your research. The worksheet will be a great keepsake, too! Print one copy of the pages 2-4 (not this first page) for each family member you plan to interview.

Remember to take lots of notes!

? Mercedes Brons

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Family Interview Worksheet

Biographic Information

Family Member Name: ________________________________________ Date of birth (DOB):___________________________________________ Current address:_____________________________________________ Name of Spouse: ____________________________________________ Mother's name and DOB:______________________________________ Father's name and DOB:_______________________________________ Names of siblings:____________________________________________ Paternal grandmother name:___________________________________

Place of birth:___________________________________________ Comment:______________________________________________ Paternal grandfather name:____________________________________ Place of birth:___________________________________________ Comment:______________________________________________ Maternal grandmother name:___________________________________ Place of birth:___________________________________________ Comment:______________________________________________ Maternal grandfather name: Place of birth:___________________________________________ Comment:______________________________________________

? Mercedes Brons

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Discussion Questions

Who is the oldest relative that they remember meeting? ___________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ What was the religion of your grandparents? ____________________ ____________________________________________________________ Did your grandparents have any interesting or unusual customs? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ What family traditions do you still practice? ______________________ ____________________________________________________________ What is your mother's best quality? ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________ What is your father's best quality? _____________________________ ___________________________________________________________ What are your memories of your first home when you were very young? _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Tell me about a vacation or trip you remember from your childhood? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ What year did you graduate from high school? ___________________ ____________________________________________________________ What were your plans after high school? ________________________ ____________________________________________________________

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What did you end up doing after high school? ____________________ ____________________________________________________________

How did you meet your spouse? _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ How long did you date your spouse before you got married? ________ ____________________________________________________________ Was your family supportive of your decision to get married? _______ ____________________________________________________________ What did you do for a career? __________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Did you ever serve in the military? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Which friend have you known the longest? _______________________ ____________________________________________________________ What was the best advice you ever received? _____________________ ____________________________________________________________ What is your biggest accomplishment? __________________________ ____________________________________________________________ What is your biggest regret? ___________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Who is the person who has influenced you most? _________________ ____________________________________________________________ Is there something important about your history, or our family history, that you think I should know? __________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

? Mercedes Brons

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